发明名称 |
Voltage-controlled oscillator and PLL circuit exhibiting high-frequency band operation, linear frequency characteristics, and power-source variation immunity |
摘要 |
A voltage-controlled oscillator comprises a plurality of delay circuits connected in a ring configuration. Each of the delay circuits comprises a current source and a differential pair of inverting circuits each supplied with current from the current source. Each of the differential pair of inverting circuits consists of a P-type MOS transistor and an N-type MOS transistor having a drain connected to the drain of the P-type MOS transistor. When a control voltage equal to or higher than the threshold voltage of each N-type MOS transistor is applied to the gate thereof, the voltage at the drain of each P-type MOS transistor oscillates at a frequency corresponding to the control voltage, since each N-type MOS transistor exhibits a linear current characteristic with respect to the control voltage.
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申请公布号 |
US5673008(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.09.30 |
申请号 |
US19960645635 |
申请日期 |
1996.05.15 |
申请人 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
SUMITA, MASAYA |
分类号 |
H03K3/0231;H03L1/00;H03L7/099;H03L7/183;(IPC1-7):H03B5/24;H03B5/04 |
主分类号 |
H03K3/0231 |
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